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If successful, Ethereum’s Merge will cause a sea change in ETH supply and value
The Merge, one of this year's biggest crypto events, is now due to happen next month. Why is it so hotly anticipated — and feared?
Nathan Thompson
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Liquidity crunch may loom for Bored Ape-collateralized loans as floor price slides
Not every NFT collection is facing the same issue, but due to the collection’s outsized influence it could have a significant impact on the rest of the Ethereum NFT ecosystem.
Lachlan Keller
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USDC whales leave, trading volume soars
The percentage of stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) supply held by the top 1% addresses dropped to a 22-month low on Monday, while USDC average trading volume in seven days surged to an all-time high on the same day, according to crypto data dashboard Glassnode. See related article: Vitalik Buterin says he used Tornado Cash to […]
Ningwei Qin
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FTX revenue grew 1,000% in 2021 amid booming crypto market: SBF
FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has confirmed media outlet CNBC’s report that FTX’s revenue grew 1,000% in 2021 on the back of a booming crypto market and a host of acquisitions. See related article: Sam Bankman-Fried lashes out at Voyager for rejecting FTX’s proposal Fast facts In a Twitter post, SBF said, “Fwiw […]
Pradipta Mukherjee
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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether gain; BNB best performer among top 10 tokens
Bitcoin and Ether rose with most of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization in Monday morning trading in Asia. The gains follow a flash crash last Friday afternoon that dragged the world’s leading cryptocurrency below US$21,000 on Saturday for the first time in almost a month. Bitcoin is still down about 12% in the […]
Lachlan Keller
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Hodlnaut exploring option to allow withdrawal of deposits with interest before closing accounts
The Singapore and Hong Kong-based crypto lender said it was exploring options to allow users to withdraw deposits at an undisclosed discount rate, while seeking Singapore court approval to appoint a judicial manager for the company, according to a post on its blog on Friday. See related article: How a market slump may be helping […]
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Crypto exchange Gemini launches MATIC, ETH, SOL and DOT staking
The New York-based crypto exchange said its staking service will allow customers to stake their cryptocurrencies and receive rewards within their Gemini account. See related article: Gemini sued over US$36 mln Bitcoin and Ethereum hack Fast facts Gemini Staking will be available for users across the U.S. (excluding New York), Singapore, and Hong Kong, the […]
Zoltan Vardai
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ETHPoW token price drops to all-time-low on Thursday
ETHPoW, the token that will run on a potential Ethereum PoW fork, fell to an all-time low of US$50.36 on Thursday, down 64% from its Aug. 2 peak, according to CoinMarketCap. See related article: Chandler Guo tells why he is the man who would hard fork Ethereum Fast facts The ETHPoW token is currently only […]
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What’s in a name? Ethereum domain name creation doubles in four months
With all the excitement surrounding the Ethereum merge scheduled for next month, the number of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) addresses created have surpassed the 2 million mark, according to a Twitter post by ENS Domains. See related article: Ethereum will soon turn 7 — and its upcoming ‘Merge’ will be well worth the wait Fast […]
Pradipta Mukherjee
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CME, world’s biggest derivatives exchange, to offer Ether options in September
CME Group – the world’s biggest operator of financial derivative markets, including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange – on Wednesday said it will offer options on Ether futures starting Sept. 12, pending regulatory review. See related article: New US crypto bill seeks to make CFTC top Bitcoin, Ethereum watchdog Fast facts See related article: ETH futures […]
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